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Subject Topic: coachman 520/4 advise before i buy please Post Reply Post New Topic
29/11/2009 at 1:03pm
 Location: stoke on trent
 Outfit: Lexus RX300 elddis crusader
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hi all i am going to take a look at a coachman 520/4

just after a bit of advice on is there any known problems to look for apart from damp ( meter is in my hand !! )

it was on ebay and i have been offered a second chance i have checked and the winning bidder had also won another van seller said winner has not turned up

my max bid was £1717 but over email i have got them down to £1500

it is a 94yr van and comes with awning so price seems very good

they are only seeling due to having a baby last week so all seems genuine

so again if you know of any areas prone on this model advise much helpfull



29/11/2009 at 5:34pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit:  Autotrail Comanche
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we brought a 1998 genius 500/4 some years ago,it was riddled with damp ,check inside front lockers ,look for any rusty staples under the rubber gasket that covers the panel joins on the inside.also check the mastic above the front window .hope this helps.
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29/11/2009 at 6:19pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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We had a 96 Genius 460/4 SE, a brilliant van, no problems at all, we sold it when our teenagers no longer wanted to come caravaning with us. For us it was always the Avondales that bought the problems regarding damp and delamination.

Which model are you looking at? the base models of that era where the Mirage range, followed by the Genius, then the top of the range VIPs

Given the chance and the right car to tow one of the new Coachman caravans i would not hesitate to buy again from them, it was only weight restrictions that made us choose our current Lunar

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29/11/2009 at 6:28pm
 Location: stoke on trent
 Outfit: Lexus RX300 elddis crusader
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hi not sure on the model i thought 520 was it ?


30/11/2009 at 10:28pm
 Location: stoke on trent
 Outfit: Lexus RX300 elddis crusader
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hi all just bought the coachman ( left a deposit ) picking up tomorrow

i had been told it was a 94 model yr but think t may be a 91? as number on windows is 91CMOH4608

can anyone comfirm as i thought after 92 it was about 16 numbers

i have managed to get it for £850 ! that is with awning and loads of items it does have a bit of damp put at that price think it is a bargain?

any info on chassis number very helpfull

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03/12/2009 at 11:31am
 Location: stoke on trent
 Outfit: Lexus RX300 elddis crusader
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just found out off coachman that van is a 91model  as i was told it was a 94 how much if any would you  asked to be knocked off price ? on average how much do caravans deprecite each yr (only paying £850 for it )

andy

 



03/12/2009 at 12:38pm
 Location: northern ireland
 Outfit: sterling europa volkswagen passat
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hi andy! as you origionally bid £1717 for the van and you have got it for £850 i think you've done ok! older vans do'nt depreciate that much, you lose more money in the early years! i bought my first van for £1100, used it for a year and sold it for the same as i paid for it. it was about 15yrs old when i bought it. enjoy your van and happy camping! all the best, ian.



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